SHTF Protein Sources There are folks who get upset when survival sites post how to catch, butcher, a cook meat, particularly when it involves animals that aren’t normally what you can buy in the grocery store. Everyone is entitled to their own feelings on eating meat and should follow through on their preference as long as they remain …
Prepping and Cooking Rabbit I realize that the idea of hunting a bunny is a bit repulsive to some. But when you are hungry and worse yet your family is, it becomes a matter of survival. Preparing and cooking rabbit correctly can mean the difference of it not just being palatable but actually safe to eat. Meat …
DIY Cook Top From a 55 Gallon Barrel This project is just awesome! We have seen barbeques and wood stoves for heating made from barrels and now one with a cook top. I personally love it. If cooking off grid on a permanent basis for any length of time and I would desperately want a …
Cooking a Woodchuck I know the idea of eating certain critters seems really far out there. I admit I agree. I can’t stomach the idea of eating bugs, rats, or even woodchucks. But I also understand that when you are hungry and worse yet when your family is starving, you do what you need to …
Salt And Smoke Cure Meat And Fish Preserving protein sources like meat and fish will be a crucial skill during a SHTF scenario. There are situations where pressure canning, freezing or dehydrating meats will not be an option, but you will need that protein desperately to keep yourself and your family or group healthy. The dietary …
Some posts may contain affiliate links Hand Milking a Cow or Goat Hand milking a cow or goat isn’t as easy as one may think. I grew up in dairy country and have used an electronic milker many times and have tried my hand at milking by hand. First issue is that not every cow is …
DIY Rotisserie Pit BBQ A rocket stove works great if you only have a couple of people in your group. But if your feeding a number of folks, this design for a BBQ rotisserie is awesome. Even better it’s a DIY project that you can take full bragging rights for! See the directions and material list …
Some posts may contain affiliate links MIY Bacon To some of us, myself included, no bacon is a SHTF event! 😛 Seriously this thinly sliced commonly known as a breakfast meat has become the duct tape of choice by cooks just about every where. It has its own unique processing method. Its first cured then smoked. As …
Commercial Canned Goods a Rip Off? Vey very few of us don’t have a single commercially canned product of sort in our cupboards. Most homesteaders and preppers prefer home canned goods from their own gardens and to supplement with commercially processed items that either we are short of or can’t be grown in our location. In …
Cast Iron Myths Cast Iron itself has been around centuries artifacts have been found dated back to the 5th century BC. Cast cookware is in fact older than the invention of the kitchen stove. One reason it is so popular is because of how it holds up when directly exposed to flame. So you would think that …
